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Seemingly Unrelated Threads from Abraham to European Royalty Seemingly Unrelated Threads 1 The Larger Picture: The Intertwining of Seemingly Unre- lated Threads Back to Abraham When investigating ancient lineages and some lineages from the early Middle Ages, genealogists sometimes come across a line that someone has traced back to Abraham. All such lines are somewhat conjectural, and are based on various genealo- gies that have been taken from Biblical material or other ancient texts. While there are a number of “experts” who claim that these lines are purely mythical (and therefore unsatisfactory), I think we’ll find at some point that the lines are more accurate than previously thought. What is surprising is the number of different threads that exist from Abraham into Western Europe and the different paths they take. Several different threads are inter- twined in the Merovingian families of Francia. Two pass from Egypt through Ireland into either Wales or Scotland. A third line comes directly from the Exilarchs (the leaders of the Jewish community in exile after the Diaspora) in Babylon. This thread goes di- rectly into what is now southern France, where descendants married into the noble families of the region. In addition, I’ve shown lines (with two variants) from Abraham’s Islamic descendants that passes through Spain and into the nobility there and thence into the nobility of Europe. For the sake of (relative) brevity I have only listed a few lineages down to rela- tively) recognizable historic figures. Many combinations and permutations are possible. Some of the material presented here is based on Roderick Stuart’s book Royalty for Commoners. I have, however, treated that information with care and looked elsewhere to confirm information. Some information came from the family records of Nicholas de Vere. I am deeply grateful to Jamie Allen (identified on the Web as JamesDow) for the work he has done to make much of the information that I have adapted here easily available. As he says, this material is not authoritative; use it to delve further. I also wish to thank Paul McBride, whose remarkable web site has such excellent documentation. Madge Griswold 29 September 2004 Seemingly Unrelated Threads 2 A Sicambrian-Franks Descent from Abraham to Clovis I The Sicambrian Franks are now thought to have found their way into the area that is now northern France and lower Germany from farther east. The mention of Arcadia in their history of growth and development gives us a hint of a Greek connection. Ac- cording to Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh and HenryLincoln, in The Holy Blood and The Holy Grail, there is considerable thought that the Sicambrians are a remnant of the Benjamites, the Tribe of Benjamin, one of the lost tribes of Israel. Considering that the Benjamites continued to worship The Goddess Ashera along with yhe God of Israel and that there remain survivals of this tradition in what is now southern France, it’s cer- tainly worth consideration. Abraham (Abram/(Ibrahim) = Sarah/Sarai bint Haran, Princess Isaac ibn Abraham = Rebekah bint Bethuel Jacob (Israel) ibn isaac, King of Goshen = Leah bint Laban Juda (Judas) ibn Jacob = Tamur Zarah (Zehrah, Zarah) ben Judah = Electra Dara/Dardanus, King of Arcadia = Batea “Basia Asia” of Teucri Erichthonius, King of Arcadia = Astyoche of Arcadia Tros (Trois) of Arcadia, King of Troy = Callirhoe Illus (Illyus), King of Troy = Eurydice (Eruidike) of Troy Laomedan, King of Troy = Placia of Troy Priam Podarces, High King of Troy = Hecuba (Hecabe) of Phrygia Helenus of Troy, King of the Scythians Genger of the Scythians Franco of the Scythians Esdron Trojan Gelio (Gelso Zelis), Trojan Bosabiliano, Basebelian I, Trojan Plaserio, Plaserius I, Trojan Plesron Eliacor, the Trojan Gaberiano (Zaberian) the Trojan Plaserius II, the Trojan Antenor I, the Trojan Priam II Trianus, the Trojan Helenus II Trojan, King of Troy Plesron II Trojan, King of Troy Basebelian II Trojan, King of Troy Alexandre Trojan, King of Troy Priam III, King of the Cimmerians Gentilanor of the Cimmerians Almadius, King of the Cimmerians Dilulius I, King of the Cimmerians Helenus III, King of the Cimmerians Plaserius III, King of the Cimmerians Seemingly Unrelated Threads 3 Dilulius II (Dilugio), King of the Cimmerians Marcomir, King of the Cimmerians Priam IV, King of the Cimmeri Helenus IV (V), King of the Cimmeri Antenor I, Prince of the Cimmerians Marcomir I, King of the Sicambri Antenor II of the Sicambri, King of the Cimmerians = Cambra Priamus, King of the Sicambri Helenus V, King of the Sicambri Diocles of the Sicambri Bassanus Magnus, King of the Sicambri Clodomir I , King of the Sicambri Nicanor I, King of the Sicambri Marcomir II, King of the Sicambri Clodius I, King of the Sicambri Antenor III, King of the Sicambri Clodomir II, King of the Sicambri Merodochus, King of the Sicambri Cassander of the Sicambri Anthanius, King of the Sicambri Francus/Francios, King of the West Franks Clodius II, King of the Franks Marcomir III, King of the Franks Clodomir III, King of the Franks Antenor IV, King of the Franks Ratherius, King of the Franks = Grotte, Queen of the Franks Richemir I, King of the Franks = Ascyla of the Franks Odomir, King of the Franks Marcomir of Franks Clodomir IV, King of the Franks = Athildis, Princess of the Camulod/Britains, daughter of Coel I of Camulod (Colchester), Prince of Siluria, whose connection to Abraham is shown elsewhere in this Weblet. Farabert/Pharibert/Faribert of the Franks Sunno (Huano, Hunno), King of the Franks Childeric (Hilderic), King of the Franks Bartherus, King of the Franks Clodius III, King of the East Franks Walter/Gautier, King of the Franks Dagobert I, King of the East Franks Clodomir IV of the Franks Richemir, King of the Franks = Nastila/Hestila Theodomir, King of the Franks Clodius V of the Franks Dagobert of the Salic Franks Genebald/Genobaud of the Salic Franks Argotta of the Sicambri, Princess of the East = Pharamond, 1st King of all the Franks Seemingly Unrelated Threads 4 Clodion “the Long-haired” of Tournai, King of the Salic Franks = Basina I of Thuringia Merovee = Siegse Merovee/Meroveus “The Young,” (436 CE - 481 CE), King of the Salian Franks = Meira? Childeric I, King of the Salian Franks = Basina II Andovera, Queen of Thuringia Clovis I “the Great,” King of the Franks (abt 467 CE - 511 CE) = Clotilde, daughter of Chilperic II, King of Burgundy . Seemingly Unrelated Threads 5 A Visigothic Connection from Abraham to Pepin of Heristal The Visigoths, viewed from the pages of our schoolbooks, appeared to have been uneducated boors and nasty barbarians who overran a weakened Roman Empire from time to time. Actually they sacked Rome at one point and carried off a good deal of treasure, possibly including some from the Second Temple in Jerusalem that the Ro- mans had only acquired a few years before. If you took this as literal truth, think of the source: Roman historians. This is a point of view. As more recent research has pointed out amply, the Visigoths were a highly developed culture. They adopted a variant of Chris- tianity known as the Arian “heresy,” (heresy being a pejorative term applied by the Roman Church). This belief did not accept Jesus as divine but instead revered him as a remarkable human. It was at the point when the Roman Church succeeded in convert- ing the Visigothic rulers in Spain to Roman Catholic Christianity that the first sting of what later became The Inquisition was felt in Spain and in the Spanish Marches and Languedoc. Abraham (Abram/(Ibrahim) = Sarah/Sarai bint Haran, Princess Isaac ibn Abraham = Rebekah bint Bethuel Jacob (Israel) ibn isaac, King of Goshen = Leah bint Laban Juda (Judas) ibn Jacob = Tamur Zarah (Zehrah, Zarah) ben Judah = Electra Dara/Dardanus, King of Arcadia = Batea “Basia Asia” of Teucri Erichthonius, King of Arcadia = Astyoche of Arcadia Tros (Trois) of Arcadia, King of Troy = Callirhoe Illus (Illyus) King of Troy = Eurydice (Euridike) of Troy Tithonius of Troy Memnon/Munon of Troy Thor/Tror, King of Thrace Loridi/Hloritha Enridi Vingethor/Vingetheor Vingener Moda/Mode Maji/Magi Sceaf/Scaef/Seskef Bedwig/Bedvig of Sceaf Hwala/Hvala/Hawala/Guala Hathra/Athra Itermon/Itormann Heremod/Heremond Sceldwa/Skjold/Skjaldun Beaw/Beaf/Beowa/Bedwa/Bjarr Taetwa/Tatwa/Tecti Jat/Geata/Geatwa/Geat Helmul of Goths Augis/Argis Seemingly Unrelated Threads 6 Amal/Amala Hisarna Ostrogotha, King of Goths Hunuil of Goths Athal of Goths Achiuf of Goths Wultwulf of Goths Walvarans of Goths Winithar of Ostrogoths Wandelar, King of the Ostrogoths Theudimir, King of the Ostrogoths Theodoric I, King of the Ostrogoths = Audofledis (Audefleda) of the Salian Franks Arevagni of the Visigoths Almaric II, King of the Visigoths = Clothilde, daughter of Clovis I, King of the Franks and Clotilde Leovigild/Leodigild, King of the Visigoths = Goswinda (Goiswinth/Galswinda) daugh- ter of Hoamer, son Hunneric King of the Vandals and Eudoxia of Rome, daughter of Emporer Valentinian III of Rome Brunhilde (Visigoth) = Siegbert I Chlodoswintha Meroving = Recared I, King of the Visigoths Swinthila, King of the Visigoths = Theodora of the Visigoths Liubigotona/Liuvigotona of the Visigoths = Evrik, King of the Visigoths Aupais/Elphide/Chalpaida/Alpaide of Spain = Pepin II “the Fat” de Heristal Charles Martel = Rotrud, Duchess of Austrasia Pepin III le Bref (the Short) = Bertha “Bigfoot,” princess of Hungary Charlemagne . Seemingly Unrelated Threads 7 The Desposyni The term Desposyni is applied to purported descendants of Jesus and his sur- rounding family, all of whom were of the House of David. Clearly this is an explosive claim in certain circles because it directly threatens the Roman Church’s claim of rule through an Apostolic Succession rather than through inheritance via the House of David. Furthernore it indicates that there were heirs to Jesus’ claim to be the King of the Jews, a claim that has been supported by a number of more-adventursome scholars recently.
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